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Chesapeake Bay Red Tide and Goo (5) Marcia at 5:16pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2042 Went for a slow, lazy sail today in a 5 knot breeze to try out our new used drifter genoa. While ou
New Legend 35.5 Owner With Questions... Alacrity at 1:36pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 11/4252 Hi. I recently purchased a 1994 Legend 35.5 and I have a few questions for the group. 1) Water is
New Legend 35.5 Owner With Questions... Capricious at 1:27pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 0/3 Hi. I recently purchased a 1994 Legend 35.5 and I have a few questions for the group. 1) Water is
gun cay and sandy cay bahamas callejo at 1:04pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 1/2167 Anybody been to Sandy cay (near west end) Bahamas, or Gun cay in the bahamas? Any words of wisdom o
Through hull near disaster. graphicmaniac at 12:56pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 7/1893 This was pretty scary and i wonder if anyone has insight of what would cause this problem. In May
Hurricane Bill.... PaulH at 12:49pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1422 I hope that all of our East Coast friends weren't affected too badly by Hurricane Bill. I have a bro
stanchion base 1984 Hunter 34 any one??? RickMisiak at 12:23pm 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1456 having quite a hard time finding a stanchion base for a 1984 Hunter 34 anyone have one? rmisia
Mast for C22 garyjohn at 11:37am 08.24.09 Catalina 22 0/1051 Need used mast for 1983 Catalina 22. Must flat sides, not teardrop style. Will pay and take care of
Leaking sky light rogerwhite2 at 11:36am 08.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1428 I have a 27 Catalina that is leaking around the skylight in the V-Berth area. How have others repai
Easy Teak solution Hugh4753 at 11:24am 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1124 The limited amount of teak on my 35.5 had gotten no attention in several years and as a result had t
Prop Rotation Under Sail Bob4203 at 11:10am 08.24.09 Catalina 30 2/1526 We took Breezin II ('88 Mark II - tall rig) out on Lake Lanier, GA saturday during one of the best s
Electrolysis ebenistes at 11:02am 08.24.09 Trailer Sailors 4/3250 Recently received a Hunter edge 27 with the 75hp Everude. Very happy, BUT! After only 12 weeks, rest
Jim Bohart, You Oldtimers May Remember, Rick D at 10:58am 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2339 ...is once again connected to Hunter. Jim struck out on his own after a stint at Hunter to open his
C-22 centerboard winch problem jgoffin at 10:29am 08.24.09 Catalina 22 7/3389 My 1974 catalina 22 centerboard winch handle winds off the bolt when the board is half way down. Am
Email snafu today Phil Herring at 9:59am 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1062 Just a heads-up that our Monday Mail Newsletter was sent to a few folks who had previously unsubscri
Removing Gray Port BoatBum at 9:56am 08.24.09 Smaller Boats 2/1455 I have a leak in my Hunter 25.5 from one of the original opening gray port lights. I need to remove
Trapazoid hatch SAS at 9:26am 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1371 I need to replace the trapazoid shaped hatch on my 76 Hunter 27. The previous owner built one out of
DIY boatyards in Connecticut jefft23 at 8:29am 08.24.09 Destinations 3/4889 Does anyone know of a DIY boatyard in Connecticut? I just bought a boat that needs a bit of work an
How much can a mast flex before breaking? caguy at 8:09am 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3664 We were out sailing yesterday and had the gennaker up. The Mac 25 is a fractional rig and I noticed
Which sealant? (for centorboard bolt) Scubajeep at 8:08am 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1476 I have a 1996 Hunter 23.5 that has had a minor centerboard issues.... bottom line is that I need to

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Sailing near Staunton Va thinwater at 2:46pm 04.09.22 Me, I'd take up... Kayaking Fishing Hiking Cycling ... until I move closer to a lake or the coast.
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 2:31pm 04.09.22 What he is saying is that all banks on a boat should have over current protection, including starti
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal (2) Tally Ho at 2:22pm 04.09.22 I just upgraded from a traditional stuffing box to a Volvo Penta shaft seal. Just launched my boat
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jviss at 2:03pm 04.09.22 O'Day had six different spar suppliers years ago. They used Dwyer-Damco in Branford Ct., Z-Spar out
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 AaronD at 1:37pm 04.09.22 @AndreInPortland : I'm intrigued by your 3D printed masthead bracket. I have a couple small tasks th
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Davidasailor26 at 1:27pm 04.09.22 I really like the simplicity of the Volvo seal. 8 seasons and no issues with mine.
Lightning Protection Dalliance at 1:24pm 04.09.22 We are fabricating a new 1/8" x 1.5" stainless steel grounding connector now to attach to one of ou
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal TimFromLI at 1:15pm 04.09.22 It looks like that same seal will fit my boat or I can go with the PYI shaft seal. The Volvo Penta l
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 1:08pm 04.09.22 I had the same thoughts on the accuracy of those individual battery measurements based on experience
Lightning Protection PaulK at 12:55pm 04.09.22 We are fabricating a new 1/8" x 1.5" stainless steel grounding connector now to attach to one of our
Lightning Protection Dalliance at 12:52pm 04.09.22 I do. My thinking is that a lightning strike is going to find the most direct way through the boat
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 04.09.22 While you're waiting for the weekend to, erm, end, don't know if you have the three standard Benetea
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 12:37pm 04.09.22 Thanks for the continued interest and thoughts, I am not doing any disassembly or deep into it troub
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts PaulK at 12:30pm 04.09.22 Good thing you weren't out sailing when that happened! You will want to call around to see about a
External parts of engine control SeaDogRun at 12:27pm 04.09.22
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Tom J at 12:25pm 04.09.22 I use Hydra Coat in the Boston area. Works very well here, touching up for 2 or 3 years, and then r
External parts of engine control kloudie1 at 11:56am 04.09.22 Coupla SWAGS 'cause I can't see 'em up close, but I suspect that the one connected is an old antenna
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 11:51am 04.09.22 Depends. Depends on the paint, the condition of the paint, how aggressive yard was when power washi
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? rpell1@msn.com at 11:49am 04.09.22 I'm in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. My Club allows members to do whatever work we want. I haul out ev
Hatch Lens Replacement Neverbored at 11:27am 04.09.22 My 310 is a year 2000. This has probably been discussed before on this forum but I need to replace

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